Rv Slide Out Switch Problems
The good folks at rv masters in houston diagnosed the problem to be a bad lippert slide out controller.
Rv slide out switch problems. How to fix a stuck slide out step one is to attempt to determine. Every rv owner should own a basic tool set. The in and out switch is okay. When checking for power.
Hi all we have a power gear slide out with a second slide in it slide within a slide. These jacks are not. When it is coming in it does not want to stop when i release the switch. It is one that you can electrically bring the slide in or you can j r.
Just do not use stabilizing jacks to level your rig. Release the brakes through unscrewing the screws that hold it into position in the motor. If the issue in the slide out is caused by something outside of its driving system then replacing a valve or a shear pin won t solve the issue. The in out switch and relay all work fine and were not the problem.
Disconnect the two point connectors on the slide out motor leads. It has a dewalt hydraulic pump that operates the slideout. Whether your fingers have the experience of a master mechanic or they have never touched a bit of grease eventually you will get your hands dirty with your travel trailer. Find the slide motor can be found either in front of the front rail or behind the back rail.
The seals around the slide outs become less and less functional the older they get and can allow moisture to come in whether the slide out is extended or not. As previously stated leaks are a common problem with rv slide outs. Join the rvrc community to access a huge library of rv repair and maintenance videos. When setting up and extending the slide it opened but when it was extended the inner slide did not come out.
Sometimes things are much simpler than that. An out of level rv will throw your slide outs out of true level and make them harder to operate. A final update for my slide out problem. This problem may be caused by the fact that your rv is not level.
If you notice your rv slide room is. Switch off the slide out option. Generally when dealing with slide out problems in your rv you shouldn t just assume that it must be the motor or the pump system that has gone bad. If your slide out won t go back in that day might just be today.